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Kaiser Permanente NorCal Resident Salary 2026–27: $97,940 PGY-1
Kaiser Permanente NorCal pays PGY-1 residents $97,940 in 2026–27, rising to $118,670 by PGY-5, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Oakland area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $84,714 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 5 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Kaiser Permanente NorCal salary by PGY year (2026–27)
Annual salary from the published scale. The adjusted column converts each figure to U.S.-average dollars using the Oakland area’s price level (115.6, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $97,940 | $8,162 | $84,714 |
| PGY-2 | $102,487 | $8,541 | $88,646 |
| PGY-3 | $108,170 | $9,014 | $93,562 |
| PGY-4 | $113,728 | $9,477 | $98,369 |
| PGY-5 | $118,670 | $9,889 | $102,644 |
Regional scale for Kaiser's Northern California programs (San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Clara and other sites). Cost of living uses the San Francisco-Oakland metro.
Stipends and benefits Kaiser Permanente NorCal publishes
- Education and books
- $1,000 yearly educational stipend; conference reimbursement up to $3,000 a year
- Other pay and perks
- $800 yearly wellness stipend; $2,000 relocation stipend for new residents
How Kaiser Permanente NorCal compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. Kaiser Permanente NorCal pays $26,276 more than that median before the adjustment and $10,532 more than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford2025–26 scale | Palo Alto, CA | $96,949 | $87,798 | 1 |
| UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | $98,466 | $86,704 | 2 |
| Kaiser Permanente NorCal | Oakland, CA | $97,940 | $84,714 | 5 |
| UCSF2025–26 scale | San Francisco, CA | $96,953 | $83,860 | 6 |
| UC San Diego2025–26 scale | San Diego, CA | $91,211 | $81,521 | 8 |
| UC Irvine | Orange, CA | $90,072 | $79,312 | 11 |
See all 72 institutions in the Resident Pay Index · Resident salaries in California
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- Salary source
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California, published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
2026-2027 ... Resident I Salary $97,939.89
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area: 115.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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